Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 61.1% in 2019. βΌ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend is 61.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 69.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2019.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 65.3% | 66.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 66.3% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 67.2% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 64.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 25 India 64.9% compare
- 26 Least developed countries 61.3% compare
- 26 El Salvador 64.8% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.3% compare
- 28 Suriname 63.9% compare
- 29 Thailand 63.6% compare
- 30 Bahrain, Kingdom of 63.6% compare
- 31 Burundi 63.3% compare
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.79 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.00 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend was 61.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.